1964    

AU Moresby class



Support Ship

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Derivatives / Succeeded by
1997 AU Leeuwin class



  Specifications


135crew
95.70length (m)
12.80beam (m)
3.81draught (m)
10000range (nm)
19max speed (knots)

3Naval Engine diesel
2Naval Engine electric motors

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  Shipyards


AU State Dockyard - Carrington1



  List of Ships


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----AURANA245Leeuwin class HMAS Leeuwin
19641997AURANA73HMAS MoresbyVKPM
2000--AURANA246Leeuwin class HMAS Melville



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  Events


1962-mayLaid downLaid down AU A73 HMAS Moresby
1963-sep-07LaunchedLaunched AU A73 HMAS Moresby
1964-mar-06CommissionedCommissioned AU A73 HMAS Moresby
1973-aug-13RefitRefit AU A73 HMAS Moresby included removal of 40mm Bofors guns and raising height of the funnel
1997-octDecommissionedDecommissioned AU A73 HMAS Moresby
1999Fate: transferedFate: transfered AU A73 HMAS Moresby Sold to Chinese businessman as a humanitarian vessel, named mv Patricia Anne Hotung









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